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What is the Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate'? | 即

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Instant' and 'Immediate' is 即.

    kanji

    即

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    Reading

    kunyomiすなわ

    sunawa

    onyomiそく

    soku

    Parts

    卩Seal 艮Stopping

    Example Word

    即ち: namely. The Japanese conjunction '即ち (すなわち)' means 'namely' or 'in other words'. It is used to clarify or restate something that has been mentioned previously, often to provide a more precise or detailed explanation. This word is commonly used in both written and formal spoken Japanese. For example: He is my best friend, namely, my brother「彼は私の親友、即ち、私の兄です」(かれはわたしのしんゆう、すなわち、わたしのあにです). The solution is simple, namely, to work harder「解決策は簡単だ、即ち、もっと頑張ることだ」(かいけつさくはかんたんだ、すなわち、もっとがんばることだ).

    Radical

    卩

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    701

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 即

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    卩

    Meaning

    Seal

    radical

    艮

    Meaning

    Stopping

即 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

Words Using 即

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    即ち

    Meaning

    Namely

Kanji Related to 即 Through the Part 卩

These 4 kanji contain the part 卩 as well.

    kanji

    却

    Meaning

    Instead, Eliminate

    kanji

    令

    Meaning

    Orders

    kanji

    卵

    Meaning

    Egg

    kanji

    印

    Meaning

    Mark, Seal

Kanji Related to 即 Through the Part 艮

These 11 kanji contain the part 艮 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    恨

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    根

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    銀

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    痕

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    既

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    限

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

Learn the Kanji 即

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What does 即 mean?

即 means 'Instant' and 'Immediate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.